Minister of Business Development, Honourable Ibrahim Awal, yesterday reiterated government’s commitment in making Ghana a business hub through a number of strategies that will also improve the...
GN Life Assurance Company, a member of Groupe Nduom, has paid an insurance claim to a customer who lost her mother at the Kumasi Central Market prior to the burial. An elated Madam Josephine...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the outlook for Pakistan's economy was "favourable", citing Chinese infrastructure investments among reasons for growth, but warned of risks to recent...
The local fuel market in the first Pricing-window in June 2017 recorded interesting turn of events. Prices were projected by Institute of Energy Security () to rise up to 4% based on global oil...
Inflation for the month of May 2017 dropped marginally to 12.6 per cent as against the 13 per cent recorded in April 2017. This is the lowest inflation rate since December 2013. The monthly change...
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has predicted a reduction in fuel prices at the pumps in the second fuel pricing window beginning June 16. Principal Research Analyst Richmond Rockson...
he planting for food and jobs program is an initiative by the Ministry of food and Agriculture. The Ghana Agriculture Insurers Pool is urging government to insure its planting for food and jobs...
The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) is urging the Central Bank to consider a tiered recapitalization policy that will enable smaller-sized banks meet the eagerly awaited increment in the...
Central Banks use monetary policy rates as the benchmark for charging interest on loans and advances to commercial banks. Whenever a commercial bank has a temporary shortage of funds it usually...
Mr Saeed Moomen, the Chairman of Northern Regional Shippers Committee has appealed to government to set up a special fund to help young entrepreneurs to develop their businesses. He explained that...
Nigeria’s troubled economy will record tremendous improvement by the third quarter of the year, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has predicted. The Director of Banking Supervision of CBN, Mr...
The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has committed two grants amounting to €35 million Euros to the East African Community (EAC). His Excellency, Egon Kochanke, German Ambassador to...
The Board of Directors of the African Development (AfDB) has approved a US$ 15 million investment in Shore Capital Fund III, a multinational Private Equity Fund that aims to promote financial...
The economy grew by 4 percent in real terms in 2016, overcoming the low-growth environment that resulted from negative spillovers from Nigeria. Inflation turned negative in 2016 (-0.8 percent),...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a JPY 34.41 billion (about US$ 300 million) loan agreement with the African Development Bank under the Enhanced Private Sector...
The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) says Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) currently owe it GHc 8 million for internet services provided. NITA, therefore, has embarked on a...
Reducing gender gaps would significantly benefit women, society and the economy, a new International Labour Organisation (ILO) report has revealed. It shows that closing the gender gap by 25 per cent...
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on June 15th, 2017, announced the conclusion of a settlement agreement with Sinohydro Corporation. An investigation conducted by the AfDB’s Office of...
By showcasing examples of countries where the ‘Resource Curse’ is being overcome, NJ Ayuk and Joio Gaspar Marques have placed a finger right on the pulse of Africa’s future prosperity. The...
According to recent figures from the Hospitality report Africa released by Africa’s leading online travel agency Jumia Travel, a total of 365 hotel chain development pipelines were reported in...
